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Cerebrovascular accident - CVA (stroke)

An obstruction to blood flow to a part of the brain causing nerve cell degeneration which leads to a permanent neurological deficit of varying degrees.

Things to consider

  • Age at diagnosis and current age
  • Number of episodes
  • Cause
  • Sequelae
  • Tobacco use
  • Cholesterol and blood pressure
  • Other risk factors (for example, diabetes, coronary heart disease, depression, epilepsy)

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What response can you expect?

1 episode
Within 6 months of the episode: declined
More than 6 months since the episode:
  • Age under 40 at the time of application
 rated +175 minimum or declined
  • Age 40 or more at the time of application
 rated +50 minimum or declined
  • Caused by taking an oral contraceptive
 rated +50, standard possible after 5 years if recovery complete and no risk factors
Multiple episodes
Last episode in the past year: declined
Then:
  • Age under 40 at the time of application
 rated +175 minimum or declined
  • Age 40 or more at the time of application
 rated +50 minimum or declined
All cases: declined
1 episode
Within 5 years of the episode: declined
More than 5 years since the episode:
  • Age 50 or less at the time of application
 declined
  • Over age 50 at the time of application, with few or no sequelae
 rated +150 and a waiting period of 120 days, or declined
Caused by taking an oral contraceptive:
  • Within 2 years of the episode
 declined
  • More than 2 years since the episode
 rated +50 minimum or declined
Multiple episodes:
declined